Not Sold
1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide
Bring A Trailer • US • 26 Sept 2024
Market Position:
Market Average
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Not Sold
1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide
US • 26 Sept 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide, chassis 3073, is one of 142 examples built. It features Bertone coachwork, a Bristol chassis and powertrain, and final assembly by S.H. Arnolt Inc. in Warsaw, Indiana. The car was refurbished between 2017 and 2019 and is now offered on dealer consignment with its 1958 sales invoice, correspondence and invoices from the early 1960s, historical photos, manuals, a tool kit, a set of five spare wheels, various other spares and memorabilia, and a clean California title.
Condition
8
The car has been refurbished between 2017 and 2019. The listing mentions that the car was stripped to bare metal during the refurbishment, which also included welding repairs, dent removal, and planishing before a repaint in red. Additional metal repairs included welding cracks in the front crossmember mounting flanges, which were then reinforced with custom brackets. Brightwork and hardware was chrome- or zinc-plated. The interior was re-trimmed in tan Connolly leather. The engine was overhauled. The four-speed manual transmission was also overhauled. GAZ adjustable shock absorbers were added at each corner during the refurbishment.
/ 10
79 miles
404X3073
1954
Auction
Manual
LHD
United States
Not Sold
1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide
Bring A Trailer • US • 26 Sept 2024
Market Position:
Market Average
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
TMU 1,971cc Bristol BS1 Mark II Inline-Six Triple Solex Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Laycock de Normanville Overdrive Red Paint Tan Leather Upholstery 16" Borrani Center-Lock Wheels Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes GAZ Adjustable Shock Absorbers Long-Term Single-Family Ownership Historical Correspondence & Photos Refurbished 2017-2019 This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide is one of 142 examples built between 1954 and 1959 with Bertone coachwork over a Bristol chassis and powertrain that underwent final assembly by S.H.
Arnolt Inc. in Warsaw, Indiana.
Chassis 3073 was purchased by a California owner who took delivery from Arnolt on June 11, 1958, before driving the car home to Los Altos and subsequently performing several modifications to the engine for use in various races.
The car remained in the same family until 2017 before it was purchased from the selling dealer by the current owner, who commissioned a refurbishment that was performed by Bristol specialist Charles Russe...
Price Analysis vs Other Bristol Bolides
£128,865
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£155,844
Median Price (Since 2020)
£269,512
Highest Price (Since 2020)
World Record
If this vehicle sells at the mid-point of its estimate it will set a new world record for the [enter model]
Top X%
The mid-point of the vehicle's estimate places it in the top [X]% of sold prices we've seen for the [enter model]
Lowest Price
If this vehicle sells at the mid-point of its estimate it will be the lowest price we've seen for the [enter model]
Average Price
The mid-point of the vehicle's estimate places it near the average price we see for the [enter model]
Rare Sale
This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen [enter number] sold before
Icon
This vehicle is an icon of the game. Any collection would benefit from having one
Previous Bristol Bolide Sales
MOT Information
Loading...
Loading...
Latest MOT mileage:
Loading
MOT History
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
MOT Mileage Trend
Gallery
People Also Viewed - Historic
Auction House Headquarters
Bring A Trailer
1300 22nd Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, California, 94107, US
Operating from San Francisco, California, Bring A Trailer is an online auction platform dedicated to classic, performance, and collector vehicles. They operate timed online auctions globally and provide vehicle consignment.
Insurance
